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Richard Middleton
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Eccho Rights hires Calinos & Fox alum to drive direct-to-consumer growth
CJ ENM-owned distributor Eccho Rights has hired a Calinos Entertainment exec as director of digital…
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AMC, Fox & Berlanti alum David Madden joins Wattpad Webtoon to lead global entertainment
Former AMC Networks, Fox and Berlanti Productions exec David Madden has joined Wattpad Webtoon Studios…
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Peter Chernin launches North Road Company, acquires Red Arrow’s US interests
Peter Chernin has linked up with two US-based private equity firms to create The North…
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ITV expands doc & drama strategy with Melissa Caddick disappearance
ITV in the UK is expanding its strategy of ordering documentaries to accompany its dramas…
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News round-up: Curtain’s up for German ‘Musical of Your Life’; Rocket sparks ‘Kennedy’s Secret Tapes’; Banijay kicks off volunteering initiative
Curtain’s up for German Musical of Your Life ProSiebenSat.1 has ordered a German version of…
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BBC orders ‘Raised By Wolves’ writer’s comedy, opens Zig Zag’s ‘Football Academy’
The BBC has ordered a comedy from Raised By Wolves‘ Caroline Moran about a bride-to-be’s hen do…
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BBCS & ‘Stath Lets Flats’ star Demetriou strike creative pact
Stath Lets Flats writer and actor Jamie Demetriou has agreed a “creative partnership” with BBC…
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Ex-Canal+ drama chief Fabrice de la Patellière unveils new prodco
Fabrice de la Patellière, who stepped down as head of fiction at France’s Canal+ earlier…
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TBI Weekly: Why Disney+ strategy in France speaks to a global truth
Disney+ has been out in force here at Série Series in France, which is rather…
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Exclusive: Disney+ talks rights, innovation & surprising audiences in France
Disney+ in France wants to ramp up the ambition of its local dramas with shows…
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TBI In Conversation: Connecting a Japanese drama format with global audiences
Nippon TV revealed this week it is expanding its global ambitions, but the company has…
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Jane Featherstone’s Sister lands ‘Everything I Know About Love’ producer
I May Destroy You and Everything I Know About Love producer Simon Maloney has joined Landscapers prodco…
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India’s Locomotive Global appoints Disney+ Hotstar exec to fuel growth strategy
Locomotive Global Media (LGM), the Indian firm behind Netflix’s adaptation of Ray Donovan, has added…
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Disney hires Hulu, ABC & Amazon Studio execs for Rob Mills’ Alternative arm
Disney has added Hulu, ABC and Amazon Studio execs to its nascent unscripted production division…
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Exclusive: Altice Media links with Can’t Stop & ITVS for move into French Riviera property
French broadcaster Altice Media – operator of RMC Découverte and RMC Story – is moving…
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Viaplay strikes Paramount Global content deal across Europe
Viaplay (fka NENT Group) has struck a raft of country- and region-specific deals for shows…
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Anonymous & Fremantle pair with Penny Lane for ‘Mrs America’ beauty doc
Anonymous Content and Fremantle have linked up with Penny Lane’s prodco Spinning Nancy on a…
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France’s M6 welcomes Idtv’s Dutch format ‘The Traitors’
French broadcaster M6 has ordered a local version of Netherlands reality entertainment format The Traitors….
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BritBox International unveils ‘Death In Paradise’ spin-off amid new slate
BBC Studios (BBCS) and ITV-backed streamer BritBox International has unveiled a new slate of shows,…
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News round-up: Taiwan’s TAICCA links with Grazer’s Imagine; Disney serialises ‘Australia’; BBC extends ‘Sherwood’
Taiwan’s TAICCA links with Grazer & Howard’s Imagine Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has partnered…
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Disney extends CEO Bob Chapek’s contract by a further three years
Embattled Disney CEO Bob Chapek has had his contract extended for a further three years….
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NRK appoints head of drama to replace Rubicon-bound Ivar Køhn
Norwegian pubcaster NRK has appointed Skam producer Marianne Furevold-Boland as its drama chief, replacing Ivar…
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NATPE confirms The Bahamas as destination for January event
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has confirmed its annual January conference will…
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Sky Deutschland & C4 land crypto docuseries from Derren Lawford’s Dare & Tondowski Films
Sky Deutschland and Channel 4 in the UK have joined forces on a three-part docuseries…
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Banijay names Endemol Shine India CEO amid Asia reshuffle
Banijay has reshuffled its operation in Asia, with the company’s regional chief operating officer Rishi…
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Exclusive: Nordic financier looks to Europe for $105m drama fund
Nordic financier IPR.VC is turning to Europe for its next round of spending, as it…
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Sky unveils UFA apocalypse drama among German slate & orders Drama Republic’s ‘The Lovers’
Sky has unveiled three new German dramas, ranging from a show from Deutschland 83 producer UFA…
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LA-based insight firm Vault AI bolsters execs with NRG, Paramount alums
LA-based consumer insight outfit Vault AI has expanded its senior exec ranks with a raft…
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WBD’s Quest & Discovery+ order robbery docuseries ‘Inside The Heist’
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has ordered a six-part crime docuseries exploring some of the most…
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Toei Animation exec boards Sinking Ship to lead MENA sales
Canadian kids firm Sinking Ship Entertainment has hired Toei Animation’s Karine Rubin to lead sales…